Kentucky State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Kentucky Senate District 8
A district of about 122,000 people, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+34.8 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 38 seats
Every Kentucky State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 38 seats. Small marks are other seats in Kentucky. The black marker is District 8.
Higher than 51% of seats.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Lower than 65% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Higher than 62% of seats.
Denser than 54% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 2028% college gradsR+29.1Held RDistrict 27
26% college gradsR+31.1Not up in 2026District 17
31% college gradsR+31.8Not up in 2026District 2
25% college gradsR+46.8Held R
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Gary M. Boswell (R)
2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)